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OCONTO COUNTY BIRTHS

The reporting of births was haphazard at best in the early years. Not all issues of past newspapers have been saved to microfilm, however, every effort is being made to research what is available for this collection. Our goal is to help in researching ancestors and add a sense of history. This page is a continuing effort and will be added to, often, as more research is completed.

1885


 
 Oconto County Reporter
Jan. 17, 1885

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A little Maid weighing 12 ponds, made her appearance in the family of Angus McAllister Saturday night. Angus seems to be having lots of good luck these days.
 

Oconto County Reporter
Feb. 21, 1885

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Mr. and Mrs. Julian Demaiff in January last drew the first dividend on their marriage investment – female triplets.
 

Oconto County Reporter
Feb. 28, 1885

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One day last week, Mrs. Dulion Demsiffe, of Little Suamico, gave birth to triplets, all girls, the mother is only 20 years old and has been married but a year. The family is doing nicely.
 

Oconto County Reporter
March 14, 1885

Births
A wee bit of humanity made its appearance in T. H. Phelps family Wednesday night, and had to confess that his wife had euchred him. Mother and child are doing nicely and the father is ready to receive congratulations.

Dan Ryan and Henry Jarvey are happy. During the past week each had his family increased, Dan being presented with a boy, while Henry, by the way of variety, was
Presented with a girl. All are doing well. 
 

Oconto County Reporter
March 21, 1885

Births

The population of the town has somewhat increased since our last writing. The latest addition is in the Southward where Steven McCarthy now dances a bouncing baby girl upon his knee. 
 

Oconto County Reporter
April 11, 1885

Pat Devereux has been presented with a girl and if Jos. Devereux’s statements can be relied upon, its weight is somewhere in the vicinity of twelve pounds.
 

Oconto County Reporter
April 25, 1885

Mrs. John Fry, of the town of Peshtigo who has been spending the past three weeks with her parents in the town of Little River, gave birth on the 20th inst. to a little daughter. Mother and child are doing well and the father stands about a foot taller in consequence to the advent of the little maid.

A young tailor made his appearance in the family of G. M. Bond, Monday night. Child and mother doing nicely and father well pleased.
 

Oconto County Reporter
May 16, 1885

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The happiest man in the Southward is William Starkey. If you ask him the cause of his joy, he will whisper that it is a ten-pound boy and then smile audibly.
 

Oconto County Reporter
May 30, 1885

Mrs. Charles McDonald, of town of Oconto, gave birth Tuesday to triplets. The mother and little ones are doing nicely and the father is skirmishing around to find out if any got away. But by the way Mrs. McDonald is entitled to a pension.
 

Oconto County Reporter
June 6, 1885

On Monday evening last, a ten-pound boy made his appearance in the family of S. J. Files. Mother and baby doing nicely, thank you and the father is ready to receive the congratulation of friends. We tender ours accompanied by the wish that the lad will live to be his father’s support in his old age and be as good a man as he.
 

Oconto County Reporter
June 13, 1885

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A beautiful 9-pound girl arrived at Charley Dutton’s last week, much to the joy of the family.

Ed. Biglow was noticed to be in a very happy state of mind on Tuesday – both mother and child are doing well.
 

Oconto County Reporter
June 27, 1885

Births

A twelve-pound Bloch made his appearance in O. W.’s family Saturday evening. Like a good soldier, Mr. Bloch does not forget his country. Mother and child doing nicely.

Probably, there is no happier man in this city than Peter Shufelt. It is all on account of a little baldheaded chap who dropped down into his home Thursday morning about three o’clock. Mother and babe doing finely and the father is ready to receive the congratulations of friends.
 

Oconto County Reporter
July 4, 1885

Mr. Israel Dusett rejoices over the arrival of a new daughter.
 

Oconto County Reporter
August 9, 1885

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A little maid made her appearance at the home of Antone Sharrow, early Sunday morning. Mother and child doing nicely and the father able to stand the congratulations of his friends.
 

Oconto County Reporter
August 15, 1885

About noon, Wednesday, a little male rosebud made its appearance in the family of Geo. F. Kelly, whereat Mr. K. is pardonably proud. Mother and son doing well.
 

Oconto County Reporter
September 19, 1885

Births

A daughter was born recently to Mrs. Mary and Mr. B. Demaiffe.

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Pendleton were blessed by the advent of a little daughter in their family Saturday night. Mother and child are doing nicely, and the father is pleased to receive the congratulations of friends.

A little son made his advent in Will E. Barlow’s family, one night during the earlier part of the week.
 

Oconto County Reporter
October 17, 1885

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During the last week there has been an increase in Mr. Matt Finnegan’s family by the birth of a 10 or 11 pound daughter. This is a pretty good example for some of our new beginners.

Little River Ripples

What makes John Hoffman of Gillett, look so happy and smiling?  It is another one added to the list of voters. It is not very large, only seven pounds, but the best things usually done up in small packages.

John Lingren is the happy father of a ten-pound boy.
 

Oconto County Reporter
Oct. 24, 1885

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yakel feel very much elated over the little barefooted and bareheaded chap who recently came to their home circle to make it larger. Congratulations Robert and Louise.
 

Oconto County Reporter
Oct. 31, 1885

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Monday afternoon, a twelve-pound boy appeared in the family of Thomas Milbery to take his name and inherit his property. Mother and child doing splendidly and father happy.
 

Oconto County Reporter
Nov. 28, 1885

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The advent of a sixteen pound son in the family of Geo. Branshaw, of the Waterloo House, on Thursday evening has caused Geo. to swell immensely with justifiable pride.
 

Oconto County Reporter
Dec. 5, 1885

Birth

One baby is hardly worth mentioning, but if you call at the house of Mr. Lawrence Bell, he will show you two little bald headed chaps, who made their appearance there last night. We will say no more against the division of this district if that is the way they are coming. 
 

Oconto County Reporter
Dec. 19, 1885

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There is great joy in the house of Frank Dowen, cause, a twelve pound girl, mother and child doing nicely and Frank full of gladness. I suggest the name “Rebbecker”.

Mrs. Leam Lince is the mother of a little daughter.

A son and heir out in an appearance of Ed. Brooks, Wednesday.
 

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